GOT WRINKLES IN YOUR BASS DRUM HEADS TO CONTROL THE TONE? DO THIS INSTEAD!
Today I'm blogging about a tuning topic that will be discussed via a multi part blog, with video examples to help you understand how to...
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kennysharretts
- Sep 12, 2021
- 7 min
UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF TENSION PLANES, AND MICRO TURNS WHEN TUNING DRUMS
Hello everyone. Here’s a quick discussion on a topic I encounter in EVERY tuning lesson I do, so I figured it is a worth a short blog for...
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kennysharretts
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
THE ULTIMATE PUNK ROCK FLOOR TOM
Hello everyone. Pro Drum Tech, Drummer, and YouTube Educator, Kenny Sharretts blogging to you from The 2019 Elvis Costello/Blondie Summer...
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kennysharretts
- Jul 1, 2021
- 8 min
UNRAVELING THE FALSE MYTHS OF DRUM MUFFLING AND MOON GELS
Hello to my blog readers. Today I’m writing on a subject that I receive a lot of DM questions about, and I also read a lot of smack talk...
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kennysharretts
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
TUNING DRUMS FOR YOUR IN EAR MIX, AND YOUR VENUE
Hello everyone. Pro Drum Tech, Drummer, and YouTube Educator, Kenny Sharretts blogging about drum tuning on the 2019 Elvis...
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kennysharretts
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Getting Rid Of Unwanted Snare Drum Buzz Part 2: The Tune Around
Beyond the causes of snare buzz discussed in part 1, the most common cause of snare buzz is sympathetic vibrations from the other drums...
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kennysharretts
- May 25, 2021
- 6 min
GETTING RID OF UNWANTED SNARE BUZZ PART 1: LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
A common issue for ALL drummers is getting rid of unwanted snare buzz, be it a live setting, or the recording studio. While you want your...
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kennysharretts
- May 25, 2021
- 12 min
FREE! DRUM TUNING INTERVALS, AND HEAD CHOICE FOR JAZZ DRUMMING feat. the Questlove Breakbeats Kit
Hello everyone. Thanks for stopping in to read my latest drum tuning/tech blog. I’ve been reading a lot of articles on drums, and...
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kennysharretts
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
Drum Tuning for Stanley Randolph's kit for Stevie Wonder's Live In London DVD
Hello to everyone who has asked me how I tuned drums for Stanley Randolph in the recording of Stevie Wonder’s Live At Last DVD. I was...
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kennysharretts
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
FREE!! KENNY ARONOFF HITS A DRUM HARD! ONE REASON WHY YOU LEARN TO TUNE DRUMS BY HAND/FEEL, AND EAR.
LEARN TO TUNE A DRUM BY HAND/EAR BEFORE USING TUNING TOOLS Here’s a real road story from my first tour as a tech for the inimitable Mr....
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kennysharretts
- May 5, 2021
- 5 min
FREE! 3 GREAT DRUM TECH TIPS PART 2 By Kenny Sharretts
"GETTING BALANCED BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR HEAD" When changing a head, I find it very useful to first retune, and rebalance the drum BEFORE...
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kennysharretts
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
FREE! 4 GREAT DRUM TECH TIPS PART 1 by Kenny Sharretts
All right all right. It's about time! First things first. I love teaching people how to set up and tune drums. The smile on a drummers...
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